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Knowing when to water a houseplant is not always as simple as checking the soil with your finger. Plants often show signs when they are running short of water. Leaves may begin to droop, new growth can look weak, or the pot itself may feel much lighter than it did after watering. These small changes can help you decide when your plant needs a drink without disturbing the soil. What you put into the pot matters too. Kitchen scraps may seem like a natural way to feed a plant, but fresh food waste does not belong directly in most houseplant…

Colombo: Ground staff covers the field amid rain on the fourth day of the second Test cricket match between India and Sri Lanka, in Colombo, Sri Lanka. (PTI Photo/Shailendra Bhojak) Sri Lanka showed some fight on day four of the second Test, but India’s bowlers struck at crucial moments to leave the hosts at 229 for six in their second innings.Rain and bad light stopped play before India could finish the job, leaving Sri Lanka needing another strong effort to avoid a series defeat.Sri Lanka had earlier been forced to follow on after being bowled out for 290, falling 13…

Four breeding seasons after a deadly bird flu outbreak forced a colony of Sandwich Terns to leave their nesting ground, the seabirds have returned in record numbers, creating one of England’s largest breeding sites. Monitoring reports published by Rare Bird Alert confirm that Sandwich Terns (Thalasseus sandvicensis) nested at RSPB Pagham Harbour in West Sussex in unprecedented numbers during the 2026 breeding season. The recovery comes four years after the highly infectious H5N1 strain of avian influenza badly affected seabird colonies across the UK. The outbreak killed large numbers of adults and chicks and forced surviving birds to leave long-established…

KVS, NVS, EMRS Tier-II result 2026 The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has announced the recruitment examination results for selected posts under Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS), Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti (NVS) and Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS) Tier-II. The results were declared on August 25, 2026.Candidates who appeared for the examination can check their individual result and shortlisting status by logging in to the application portal using their credentials.Posts for which results have been declaredThe Tier-II results have been released for the following posts:Post Graduate Teacher (PGT) MathematicsTrained Graduate Teacher (TGT) MathematicsTrained Graduate Teacher (TGT) SanskritLab AttendantCandidates can check their…

Ayan Mukerji in talks with Namit Malhotra to bring ‘Ramayana’ producer on board as studio partner for ‘Brahmastra 2’: Report The search for a studio partner for ‘Brahmastra 2’ continues, with reports suggesting that Namit Malhotra of Prime Focus has shown interest in coming on board. This follows unsuccessful talks with Jio Studios, Dharma Productions and Yash Raj Films.Namit Malhotra enters the pictureAccording to a report by Bollywood Hungama, Ayan Mukerji’s production house, Starlight Pictures Private Limited, was one of the producers of the first ‘Brahmastra’ and holds the rights to the film’s intellectual property. Starlight Pictures will produce ‘Brahmastra…

Being honest at work is usually seen as a virtue, but there is a fine line between healthy transparency and conversations that can quietly damage professional relationships. Many workplace friendships fall apart not because of dishonesty, but because of “brutal honesty” shared at the wrong time, in the wrong tone, or about the wrong topic. Salary details, personal opinions about a colleague’s competence, office politics, and unfiltered feedback about the boss may feel like harmless venting in the moment, but they often come back to haunt the person who said them. Here are five “honest” conversations that are best avoided…

Dev Chaudhary (Screengrabs) NEW DELHI: The inclusion of little-known cricketer Dev Chaudhary by New Delhi Tigers has raised serious questions over the Delhi Premier League’s player-selection rules and put the Delhi & Districts Cricket Association (DDCA) under scrutiny.New Delhi Tigers are currently last among the eight teams, with just one win from 10 matches. Chaudhary played two games as an opener, scoring 0 off 2 balls against South Delhi Superstarz and 16 off 24 against West Delhi Lions.His second innings, in particular, drew attention because of his unusual batting stance and inability to hit a single powerful shot. He also…

US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested 49,571 people in July, marking the highest monthly arrest tally during President Donald Trump’s second term, according to government data analysed by The Associated Press.The figure was 15 per cent higher than the 43,021 arrests recorded in June and about 70 per cent above February’s 29,241 arrests, the data showed. The numbers were provided by ICE to the Deportation Data Project at the University of California, Berkeley and UCLA.The surge comes as the Trump administration continues to pursue its mass deportation agenda, while shifting away from the…

UPSC CAPF AC result 2026 out The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has declared the result of the Central Armed Police Forces (Assistant Commandants) Examination, 2026.Candidates who appeared for the written examination held on July 19 can now check whether their roll number has been shortlisted for the next stage. The candidates who have qualified in the written exam will now have to appear for the Physical Standards Test (PST) and Physical Efficiency Test (PET).The roll numbers of the shortlisted candidates have been given in the official result document released by UPSC. Direct link here.What shortlisted candidates need to doThe…

Ankit Balyan shot dead: Haryanvi singer-YouTuber killed by unidentified assailants in Shamli, Uttar Pradesh A shocking act of violence has claimed the life of Haryanvi singer and YouTuber Ankit Balyan. The singer was shot dead by unknown attackers outside a gym in Uttar Pradesh’s Shamli district on Wednesday evening.Ankit Balyan was shot deadAccording to a report by India Today, Ankit Balyan was targeted just as he walked out of the gym, located within the jurisdiction of the Shamli Kotwali police station. The gunmen opened fire without warning, leaving him with critical bullet wounds. He collapsed on the spot soon after.…